How long do imported aluminum windows take to arrive in the US?
9–10 weeks total, fully door-to-door: production, ocean freight, customs clearance, duties and final delivery to your jobsite are all included in that one figure — not a production-only estimate with the rest left for you to arrange.
9–10 weeks means door-to-door, not just factory time
This is the number worth stating flatly, because a production-only figure from a different supplier can look shorter while actually covering less: 9–10 weeks is the entire chain from a confirmed production start to delivery at your jobsite, including ocean freight, customs clearance, duties and final-mile delivery.
Shop drawings and a confirmed production schedule are provided before deposit, so the 9–10 weeks starts from a real, agreed date rather than an estimate that shifts once drawings are finalized.
What the single figure includes
Every stage below is already inside the 9–10 weeks — none of it is a separate quote you assemble afterward.
| Stage | Included in the 9–10 weeks? |
|---|---|
| Production | Yes |
| Ocean freight | Yes |
| Customs clearance & duties | Yes |
| Final delivery to your jobsite | Yes |
9–10 weeks total, door-to-door — a single figure that already includes all four stages above, confirmed in writing before deposit against a real production schedule. Not just factory time with everything else quoted separately.
What sits outside the figure
Made-to-drawing entry doors are drawn and built to your own drawings; the standard 9–10 week figure does not apply to them and we do not publish it on their pages. Oversized units, structurally glazed assemblies and anything needing a jurisdiction-specific approval package take longer, and we say so before you commit.
Every figure on this page is a planning figure. The schedule that binds is the one confirmed in writing at order, against your approved drawings and the sailing available at that time. If your programme has a fixed date, tell us early.
Source: Production and freight durations as resolved with the client and published on /shipping.
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